Updated to reflect the new science in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR And ECC

This Course builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communications, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke and acute coronary syndromes.

Designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS Course Completion Card for job or other requirements.

Designed for use by a single student, and as a reference tool before, during and after the course. The Manual provides students access to a website containing mandatory and supplemental information and reference materials including the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment (must pass with a score of 70% or higher), to help them complete the course.

Skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations where case based scenarios are presented.

Course Content:

Apply the BLS, Primary and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients